From apartmenttherapy:

“Picking out a pillow must be one of the most subjective and personal choices one can make for their personal well-being. It’s just a pillow, but it makes a huge difference between having a good night’s rest and one tossing and turning. Another consideration for many is allergies. Although goose down is considered the [...]

Perhaps not totally aware of it, nearly half of all teenagers bought online music and software and downloaded it, instead of buying CDs, which is a great relief to the environment. You see, all of those billions of CDs and plastic CD cases will eventually end up in a dump or incinerator somewhere only to [...]

From the guardian:

“Prozac, the bestselling antidepressant taken by 40 million people worldwide, does not work and nor do similar drugs in the same class, according to a major review released today.
The study examined all available data on the drugs, including results from clinical trials that the manufacturers chose not to publish at the time. The [...]

I personally would like to stay away from engineered foods but it’s so hard to do that if you live in the U.S. Many people don’t believe it does any harm but I do. Why take the chance on your health and the health of your own kids? Find out what scientists have discovered about [...]

From the independent:
“When he’s expecting visitors, Steve James watches out the windows so he can catch the look on their faces when they see his house for the first time. “It’s always the same,” he say. “There’s an intense stare and total mystification, as if they can’t quite believe what they are seeing.” This may [...]

From The National Post:

“The spice that gives the kick to many Indian curry dishes might also help prevent the ravages of heart failure, a surprising new Canadian animal study has concluded.
Researchers at Toronto’s University Health Network found that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, both prevents and dramatically reverses enlargement of the heart in mice.
Enlarged [...]

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From adage:
“College students, increasingly concerned about the source and quality of food they’re eating, are demanding that schools purchase regional produce. That’s forced major food-service companies to scramble for grass-roots alternatives — and allowed some nimble regional rivals with good local connections to elbow their way into the $5 billion on-campus-dining market…”
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From the sun:
REGULAR mobile phone users are up to 50 PER CENT more likely to develop mouth cancer, boffins claim.
And those using phones in the countryside may be even more at risk – because handsets give off more radiation in areas with poor coverage.
Experts linked mobile use to cancer of the paratoid salivary gland – [...]

Armless guitar player. Click here to see the video.

From polidics:
Bayer AG has sent a drug that is infected with the HIV virus to France, Japan, and, Spain and is being used by and infecting children in those counties with HIV. The stench doesn’t stop there. Congress has knowingly allowed Bayer to continue to sell this death product to Europeans without conscience in the [...]

Remember when I wrote about why you shouldn’t eat popular cereals? Well, I found another reason and it’s a doozy. It’s more than that, even. It should be the clincher for you to give up these industrial cereals.
There was an experiment with three groups of rats: one group ate corn flakes and water; another group [...]

From My Aspartame Experiment:
When Victoria Inness-Brown contacted me about “explosive information” concerning aspartame (Equal,NutraSweet) the controversial, artificial, chemical sweetener, I didn’t know what to expect. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence of aspartame’s danger to human health (tires have been recalled for less) it remains in 6,000 food, drink and medicinal products. [...]

Some people hate Valentine’s Day with the passion of a thousand suns and are known to spend the day binging on junk food, chocolates, booze and whatever can fill a “gap” if you know what I mean. (I mean an emotional gap!!!) - calling today, “I hate Valentine’s Day so leave me alone!”
Others will spend [...]

Figs - A popular aphrodisiac with the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. These crunchy sweet yet soft luscious fruit are known to build up sexual stamina because of the high amino acid content.
Garlic - Probably best not to eat this just before your Valentine’s date. However, garlic contains allicin, which is an active ingredient that increases [...]

From Men’s Health:
1. Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing
2,900 calories
182 g fat 240 g carbs
Even if you split this “starter” with three friends, you’ll have downed a dinner’s worth of calories before your entree arrives. Follow this up with a steak, sides, and a dessert and you could easily break the 3,500 calorie [...]

Sometimes you just have to step back from life’s overflow of information, and from the endless alarming news you hear day after day - to play… Attack of the Killer Broccoli! Use the arrow keys to move and spacebar to shoot. Remember to take your vitamins.
May the best vegetable win.
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From AP:
“The World Health Organization warned in a new report Thursday that the “tobacco epidemic” is growing and could claim 1 billion lives by the end of the century unless governments dramatically step up efforts to curb smoking.
In its first comprehensive report on tobacco use in 179 countries, the U.N.s health agency said governments around [...]

Yesterday I went on (and on!) about how bad and unhealthful popular breakfast cereals are, but I didn’t even suggest any breakfasts that are healthy for you. How RUDE of me. Here are some ideas, so please, please, please don’t eat that bowl of crap anymore.
First, here is a general rule of thumb of what [...]

Yeah, breakfast cereals are easy and hassle-free in the mornings and well, you like them! I know! Just pour them out of the box and into the bowl, pour some milk and voila! Breakfast in a bowl. You’re right to say they’re easy; I won’t argue. You might think they’re a healthy way to start [...]

I’m blessed and cursed with an ultra sensitive sense of smell. While it’s great when tasting complex foods and wines because I can pick out each food ingredient easily, when it comes to people with dragon breath, aka dog breath or halitosis, I get VERY offended by such a vile odor, and even get really [...]

Zen Silk Bath Salt Bottle Tranquility - Pour some of these salts into your next bath and experience the difference of silk. The salts soothe muscles while the silk softens skin.
Creamed Sugar & Coconut Milk Scrub - SheaShea combines the fabulous properties of Unrefined/Organic African Shea Butter (solid) and Shea Oil (liquid) with Organic Coconut [...]

I apologize. I know it’s Monday and Mondays can sometimes be hard, and it’s the last thing you’d like to discuss but the harsh realities of life…well, must be faced head-on. Planning ahead is so much better for you because then you won’t have to worry and stress. Try not to hate me too much. [...]

From BBC Health:

“Men who consume two or more sugary soft drinks a day have an 85% higher risk of gout compared with those who drink less than one a month, a study suggests.
Cases in the US have doubled in recent decades and it seems fructose, a type of sugar, may be to blame, the British [...]

Sure, there are gobs of reasons to stop smoking. Here are some examples but you’ll definitely know which one is THE reason…
12. Because it’ll KILL you - and quitting would reduce that risk. But that’s not the one reason I’m talking about. No, no. I know you can get lung, throat, larynx, esophagus, mouth, bladder, [...]